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@Tenderloin
It was late last night so I couldnt really be bothered to write anything.
2 guys did the Amsterdam 300 on single speeds and they were in the lead group the whole time, at the end of which it was composed of 5 guys (one pro, one ex-commonwealth rower and a serious Aussie) and these two were also in that group.
I did the ride with very little training, on a reasonable geared bike and I was fine - the L>P 24 is tougher for sure (I had in my head 250miles...) If you're going from Dover, then dover hill is a bugger but other than that it's pretty much flat as fuq.
Getting some sleep on the ferry is a good idea. In the feb edition of Cyclist theres a good article on long ride nutrition.